Playstation 3 doesn't seem to be on it's way to retirement just yet but just at the tip of the iceberg. Nintendo Wii was a smashing success but it began it's decline in 2011-13 with the November 2012 release of the Wii U, which included more bad ass graphics and hardware plus more gaming abilities. Wii U even outmatched Xbox 360 in graphics. The Xbox 360 may not be on it's way to retirement but it sure is aging without a successor in sight. Wait a minute, May 21 will mark the reveal of Xbox 720. PlayStation 4 was revealed February 20.
But what makes PlayStation 3 feel timeless and legendary? It's hardware outmatches that of Xbox 360 and Wii combined. When PS3 came out, it was $500-$600. It has a blu-ray player and can hold the most memory. Developers are still pushing what it's capable of on PS3 and it looks like it won't be fading anytime soon, though it is difficult to develop for.
How will PlayStation 3 be affected by the release of Playstation 4. Not very much since PS4 will not be able to play PS3 discs. PS3 will still be needed for those playing PS3 games. The Wii U definitely plays ALL Wii Games thanks to the seperate Wii menu wheres the Xbox 720/Infinity has yet to be revealed and the possibility of backwards compatibility is indefinite. Xbox 360 consoles are getting old and with Xbox 720/Infinity, the Xbox 360 next year or year after could be as recognized as the Wii is today. Playstation 3 however will still have recognition years after Playstation 4 is released.
A recent $299 PS3 bundle featuring not only the super slim PS3 console but Gran Turismo 5 and Infamous Son was recently released. How have Wii and Xbox 360 been doing? There haven't been as many Wii games released in 2013 compared to say 2011. When Wii U hit shelves, the Wii became obsolete and to this day it still hasn't dissolved. Wii peripherals such as Wii remotes, nunchuks, classic controllers, balance boards, and some others have been recycled to compatibility with the Wii U, which is a smart idea but more Wii peripherals should still be in production after the Wii's retirement. PS Move controllers will be recycled for Playstation 4 which will include a new Move camera.
I'm now starting to assume Xbox 720 will be now called Xbox Infinity. Depending on it's features, Infinity could be an awesome name. Wonder what awesome features will be included. I do assume however that the Next Generation Xbox will emulate the Playstation 4 but the latter will still have some more advanced shading and teraflops. Whatever name this next Xbox gets, it better be a slam dunk of a console. Augmented reality, Kinect 2.0, and illumiroom for examples could make Xbox Infinity the longest lasting console of it's competitors.
Sony Computer Entertainment may not have the highest selling console for PS3 like they did for PS1-2, but surely they will have the record here for the longest running and surviving console of it's generation. Should the Wii be discontinued before PS3, it won't set off PS3 record but the PS3 must survive for one year after Xbox 360 is discontinued, PS3 won't be discontinued anytime soon since it seems to be the only 7th generation console to not feel like a predecessor one. Xbox 360 already feels like it has met it's predecessor days.
In the end, Playstation 3 will be around for several years after Wii's de facto retirement. PlayStation 3 was unusually expensive at $500-$600 at launch and quite heavier than it's competitors. As time past by, it became cheaper and lighter, even more so than Xbox 360 at it's 2005 launch. Playstation 3 has more superior hardware as it had some more RAM, more storage, a blu-ray player, and a fresher look to it. Xbox 360 uses a DVD system.
The Wii U cost $299-$349 at it's launch last year, which was around the same cost as a 2005 Xbox 360 price of $299-$399 and just $50 over the 2006 Wii launch. PlayStation 4 is expected to cost between the launch prices of Wii U and PlayStation 3.
What's also being said now is the lineup of launch titles will be the most spectacular launch in Video Game history with PlayStation 4 receiving those honors. It's hardware would exceed most gaming PCs.
PlayStation 2 lasted 12 years while PlayStation 3 could last even more. Who knows, people hadn't been expecting PlayStation 3 to rise from being in last place to eventually exceeding Xbox 360 sales. Who knows, PS3 could exceed the sales of the dying Wii.
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